SAMANTHA TAN Teams With Bill Auberlen in GT4 as GTWCA Reshuffles for 2026

March 2, 2026

• While the boys play musical chairs with their class designations, SAMANTHA TAN quietly lands a prime seat in the GT4 ranks, partnering with veteran Bill Auberlen in Random Vandals Racing’s BMW M4 GT4 EVO for the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge. It’s a solid pairing that puts her alongside one of the most experienced hands in the business.
• The GTWCA landscape is getting a major reshake as defending Pro-Am champs Turner Motorsport move up to Pro class (thanks to Justin Rothberg’s rating bump from Bronze to Silver), while defending Pro class winners Random Vandals are scaling back to a single Pro-Am entry. These moves show how driver ratings can completely flip team strategies.
• Random Vandals’ downsizing from their championship-winning two-car Pro operation to one Pro-Am entry suggests they’re prioritizing quality over quantity, bringing in Hampus Ericsson (the Indy driver’s brother and Lamborghini Super Trofeo champ) alongside Derek DeBoer’s WEC experience. Meanwhile, TAN gets the benefit of their GT4 focus and Auberlen’s decades of knowledge.

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